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Guilford County Board of Education
Monthly Meeting
October 23, 2006

To:	Members, Board of Education
From:	Terry B. Grier, Ed.D.
Date:	October 20, 2006
RE:	Consideration for Naming of the Mendenhall Middle School Athletic Stadium

Nola Taylor, principal of Mendenhall Middle School, on behalf of the school, booster club and surrounding community, has requested that Mendenhall’s Stadium be named in honor of an individual in recognition of his excellence and who has demonstrated positive values having a lasting affect on the Guilford County School district, students and the community.

Pursuant to our procedure on the naming of schools (FDCA-P), a nomination form and accompanying support documents were provided for review and consideration.

The name proposed is as follows:

Deebs Young Memorial Stadium

RECOMMENDATION: The administration recommends that the board study and support the proposed name Deebs Young Memorial Stadium and following a period of public comment or input consider approval of the nomination or direct the administration to request the nominator to provide any further information as may be required by the board in order to more fully consider the request and to make a decision.

Attachments - Nomination Form and Supporting Documents

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